The Red and the Black

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Audience Member This movie suffers similar faults that the 1997 version has. It makes me wonder about the reading comprehension skills and ability to write decent screenplays of Hollywood. All subtleties in Stendhal's romantic novel about a young man whose affections for a woman seemingly beyond his reach becoming amplified by his intense, out of control, innate desires, are sanded down in the movie version. The novel is much more than novel just about romance, what it says about the relationship between a woman and man are profound on their own, but it also has many insights on society as a whole. None of that is reflected in the movie and it is interchangeable with any other Hollywood movie of the same ilk, just change the sets and costumes. I'm sorry, I don't think there is a "French film industry", in spite of Cannes, this movie is a Hollywood movie. So synopsizing, read either the book or watch the movie, not both, and don't expect much from the movie. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Claude Autant-Lara's ambitious adaptation of Stendhal's novel features a radiant performance by Danielle Darrieux. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Joli film avec beaucoup de couleurs. Mais il ne présente que la seconde moitié du Roman de Stendhal. Et on sent donc qu'on regarde une moitié de film; un récit haché au couteau. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member C'est sur c'est mon livre préféré donc j'allais être fatalement déçue. Mais j'attendais quand même mieux d' Autant-Lara. On dirait que seul Gérard Philippe à compris son rôle (qu'il joue magnifiquement bien). Dommage.... Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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